Camponotus diplopunctatus Emery, 1915

Fig. 6

Camponotus diplopunctatus Emery, 1915b: 22 (w, q) Ethiopia. Afrotropic.

Diagnosis

Mesosoma in profile with promesonotum and mesonotum making a continuous curve descending posteriorly to a deep metanotal groove; propodeum in profile with dorsum making a rounded arch with declivity; head, propodeum, petiole, and gastral tergites with sparse stiff long setae.

Material examined

OMAN – Dhofar • 12 w; Ayn Ashat; 16.998° N, 53.820° E; alt. 202 m; 21 Nov. 2017; HP; M.R. Sharaf leg.; KSMA • 1 s; same collection data as for preceding; CASENT0922847; CASC • 2 w; Ayn Dirbat; 17.106° N, 54.453° E; alt. 207 m; 17 Nov. 2017; HP; M.R. Sharaf leg.; KSMA • 3 w; Ayn Sahlanot; 17.148° N, 54.179° E; alt. 151 m; 16 Nov. 2017; HP; M.R. Sharaf leg.; KSMA • 3 w; Ayn Hamran; 17.086° N, 54.280° E; alt. 56 m; 22 Nov. 2017; HP; M.R. Sharaf leg.; KSMA • 1 w; Ayn Sahlanot; 17.147° N, 54.180° E; alt. 134 m; 16 Nov. 2017; HP; M.R. Sharaf leg.; KSMA .

Ecological and biological notes

This species was observed ascending the trunk of a tree of Vachellia Wight & Arn. (Fabaceae) .

Geographic range

This species was described from Ethiopia and has been recorded from Eritrea and Sudan (AntWeb 2022). Although our collected major worker is ~20% larger, and perhaps darker, than the type major worker, the identification seems secure. This species is a new record for Dhofar and Oman.